Citizenship in the Nation
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Revision as of 21:00, October 12, 2012

![]() | This is the Boy Scout Citizenship in the Nation Merit Badge. Webelos Scouts can earn the Citizen activity badge. Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts can earn the Cub Scout Citizenship belt loop and pin. |
![]() | Citizenship in the Nation requires prior counselor approval for requirement(s) #6. |
![]() | Citizenship in the Nation merit badge required required for the Eagle Scout rank. |
Citizenship in the Nation merit badge | ||
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Status: | Eagle-required | |
Created: | 1951 | |
Replaced: | parts of Citizenship | |
BSA Advancement ID: | 003 | |
Requirements revision: | 2005 | |
Latest pamphlet revision: | 2008 |
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Citizenship in the Nation merit badge requirements | ![]() | ||
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Notes
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- Citizenship in the Nation merit badge is on the Eagle Scout required list (requirement 3.c.).
- The BSA Citizenship Troop Program Feature offers meeting and activity plans to include Citizenship in the Nation as one of your monthly themes.
Requirement resources
- 1: Citizenship - Rights - Duties - Jury Duty - Obligations (Responsibilities)
- 2a: National Historic Landmarks - National Register of Historic Places
- 2c: Post Office Finder - Your local post office is a federal facility.
- 2d: National Monuments
- 3: Major daily newspaper websites
- 4a: Declaration of Independence
- 4c: The Constitution
- 4d: Bill of Rights
- 4e: Amendments to the Constitution
- 5: Six functions of government from the first six articles
- 6: Famous speeches
- Gettysburg Address I have a dream
- Presidential Speeches
- The History Place: Great Speeches Collection
- Checks and Balances From US Constitution Online
- Checks and Balances
- 8: Citizenship in the Nation MB Pamphlet, page 41: "You can write a letter online or send a letter by mail."
- Write a letter online to your Senator or Congressman
- U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
- Another site for Contacting the Congress
Related awards
Personal development-related awards
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See also
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General Merit Badge information
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External links
- The American Government - "A Grand Experiment"
- National Center for Constitutional Studies Includes an online Constitution quiz and game
- Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government
- US History A comprehensive site created by the Independence Hall Association
- Justices of the Supreme Court
- Understanding the Federal Courts
- Kids in the House
- World's Smallest Political Quiz
- Town Hall
- 50 States and Capitals
- LSU Libraries Federal Agencies Directory
- The White House
- Congress of the United States
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